1967 Glasgow Pollok by-election

The Glasgow Pollok by-election of 9 March 1967 was held after the death of Labour MP (MP) Alex Garrow:

1967 Glasgow Pollok by-election
9 March 1967
Glasgow Pollok constituency
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Esmond Wright Dick Douglas George Leslie
Party Conservative Labour SNP
Popular vote 14,270 12,069 10,884
Percentage 36.9% 31.2% 28.2%
Swing 10.6% 21.2% New
Map showing the Glasgow Pollok Parliamentary constituency within Scotland.
MP before election

Alex Garrow
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Esmond Wright
Conservative

The seat was marginal, having been won by Labour at the 1966 United Kingdom general election by under 2,000 votes.

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